Compare towns
Deering vs Gilford vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Gilford has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Deering | Gilford | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
7,830Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
48.2±3.9 11% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Deering and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
45.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$116,635±$11kHighest 18% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Gilford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$456,500±$56kHighest 13% above NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,150±$747Lowest 23% below NH |
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| Deering and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Highest 7% below NH |
$4,868 27% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Gilford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #45 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gilford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Gilford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.